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Newspaper
Pittsburgh Dispatch
Location
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jul 24, 1889
Page
2
The dispatch describes a murder tied to Hungarian suspects Andrew Ivan Stefan Toma and others. It notes arrests, trials, and varying outcomes in America and Hungary, with requests for inquest certificates and treaty-backed legal cooperation. Officials cite the 1870 US Austro Hungarian convention on document recognition and consular aid.
Judge Ewing refused to extend the prisoner release time and is expected to order E F Flemon handed over to South Carolina authorities. A report claims Flemon was betrayed in a rival love dispute and local colored citizens mobilize in indignation meetings while calls for rescue circulate. Dispatches note McKenna sought another extension and Judge Sterritt, ill, cannot decide for days.
A meeting of the Sovereigns of Industry at No 7 Fourteenth Street South Scene explored opposition to the pending Grand Council constitution. The document was reviewed in June and will face final action on Saturday August 10 amid claims amendments are pushed by a few Grand Council officers to benefit themselves.
A special committee of Allegheny Councils met to consider the ordinance granting the City Bridge Company the right to construct an approach to a proposed bridge over the Allegheny River between the Suspension and Seventh Street bridges. The committee decided to submit the matter to the City Engineers for review.
John Zinsear, treasurer for a Polish lodge, reportedly disappeared with about $100 belonging to the lodge. Zinsear is described as a tailor on Peon Avenue, with authorities asking questions as Alderman Hartman directs investigation to Morganza.
Reports portray James Lehr as quiet and steady, with relatives describing recurring fits and moments of temporary insanity. Neighbors note he carried a revolver and suffered peculiar outbursts, while supporters argue he is not responsible for the killing at the camp near Confluence.
John Bredin son of Judge Bredin of Union Avenue Allegheny City drowned in the Allegheny river at about 1 o clock yesterday morning. He left his home Monday afternoon to visit friends in the East End and returned late. He climbed the river railing near the Ninth street bridge before jumping into the water. A watchman and others tried to save him but failed. The river was dull but the body had not been recovered by 10 o'clock last night.
Joseph Hesch of South Twenty-sixth street was arrested on cruelty charges. Agent Dean of the Anti-Cruelty Society reports he locked his wife in a wood shed for a day and night without food and allegedly beat her into insensibility. He confronted officers with a carving knife and was locked up.
Annie Walls, an Irish immigrant, reached Lake Erie depot Monday night from Boston unable to speak English. Officer Alstat arranged shelter with a Carson street family for the night. She sought her parents who live at the Point and was taken to her home. she had been in the country for three weeks.
August Byer, charged before Alderman Succop with surety of the peace by Charles Clause, a butcher, was arrested last evening and will have a hearing today. Byer and Clause had a prior working relation and dispute over wages, during which Byer allegedly threatened to kill a horse belonging to the prosecutor.
An alarm from box 127 reported a small fire at the house of Alexander McCormicck near a stove. The blaze started in a cupboard due to gas and caused damage not exceeding 25 dollars.
The Directors of the Bank of McKeesport awarded the contract for a five story bank building to cost seventy five thousand dollars. The edifice will be the finest in the borough and will stand on Pithevenue.
Alderman Cassidy held Isaac Brown in $1,000 bail for trial at the September term of the Quarter Sessions after testimony showed payments of $49 and $60 in two cases of suing Mrs Regina Lies and then withdrawing suits for a fee. Prosecution and defense argued over the matter amid remarks on a rise in such schemes.
A 13 year old, Edward McGaffey alias George Smith, registered at Brad dock Central Hotel and swindled a clothing firm for a suit while owing hotel board. He later stayed in West Newton and Braddock under false names, then returned home. His true name is George McLeod, son of a wealthy Washington contractor. After taking $160, he fled to Pittsburg, was jailed, escaped, recaptured, and his father settled all claims, noting the boy repeatedly commits similar acts.
The Penneyluns muddle closes with suits against Aleck Penney luna and Mrs Leith for conspiracy and the Mises case for surety of peace. Agent O'Brien of the Humane Society plans to take Mary Penneyline to court to appoint a guardian today.
A Brownsville dispatch reports on a melee aboard the Colored Odd Fellows excursion from Pittsburg. Officer Fortec was struck in the mouth by James Barber of Penn Avenue Pittsburg, sparking a general fight. Barber is jailed in $900 bail and will be sent to Uniontown jail tomorrow.
A jumble of names and travels shows figures like A C Spindler heading to Nantucket and F J Heinz absent in Kansas. Residents including J E McKelvey, J H Dilks, H Kent, George B Luper, Fred A Davies, Hugh R Garden, John H Dalzell, A B Kennedy, and J F Miller are noted in connections to cities, vacations, or duties as others plan trips to Atlantic City, Buffalo, Mackinaw, and beyond, reflecting a society in motion.
A wage dispute between window glass manufacturers and workers threatens a strike before September if no agreement is reached. Meetings at the Monongahela House featured proposals from both sides, with workers seeking a 56 cent single bracket and 12 percent gains, while manufacturers offered a 5 percent cut from last year. The conference adjourned to August 13 with no immediate resolution.
A Chicago telegram reports the Knights of Labor Executive Board received a request for a local sheet iron workers assembly charter. Powderly said a strike existed, though organizers and officials say there was no local action and the Wood & Sons mill remained non union after a six week dispute.
The Columbia Iron and Steel Company of Uniontown Pa signed with the Amalgamated fold yesterday, joining firms resisting scale signatures until a material reduction was achieved. Other Pittsburgh manufacturers like Shoenberger & Co. and The Ta Steel Company had not yet completed terms.
Coal miners employed by Joseph Walton and Co at West Elizabeth notify boss they are ready to work at a rate of three and four cents per unit. Action follows a recent strike and halted production. The dispute centers on pay and conditions, with workers asserting their readiness to return under adjusted terms.
Coal operators claim the Sopitotte marks the ending of the strike. Niners in the lower pool say they could not win the strike while the men in the fourth pool toiled. Those men earned only two cents per bushel and refused to strike when asked. When West Elizabeth workers saw their crafts move to the fourth pool they chose to resume labor.
H M Ballard and G W Grant of the Thompson-Houston Electric Co Boston passed through the city en route to Pullman Illinois where Grant will head equipment of streetcars with a new motor system. They said the latest method could become the future standard but will take time to perfect with several New York experiments ongoing. Pittsburg firms awaiting the new motors are not optimistic.
A Union depot official said traffic on the Pennsylvania Railroad has surged since the Johnstown flood with thousands of travelers visiting the ruined city. He noted much passenger travel that normally would go to other roads has moved to the Pennsylvania line to see Johns town’s devastation.
Jessie Patterson, a child from Allegheny City, was riding with D. T. Sample Jr. when the wagon wheel hit a stone, throwing her from the rear and injuring her head and shoulders. She was taken to recover at the Sample residence and is said to be recovering from the injuries.
Washington telegram reports four new carriers assigned to the Pittsburg Post Office in response to growth in business. This adds only half the needed force, with expectation that additional carriers may follow.
A company that bought Birmingham street car assets says the Ross street project to the Southside will not be built. The Ross street company offered 500000 for the Birmingham line, but the offer was refused and the purchasing company acquired it for 1000000.
Fragmented local notes report a Ninth street jumper with no condition listed, a member induction request at East End club, liquor sale charges against Maggie Merrepent, a tree-fall injury to Alexander Wartson, and fines for John Marters the milk chaser. Minor infractions noted include hotel bills, a cable road project, and inquests planned for a missing boy.
The Ladies Relief Committee suspends work after today as repairs finish and clothing shipments to Bedford county towns proceed. Forty boxes of winter clothing will be stored for fall, while remaining goods head to Johnstown and Pittsburg committees. funds and plans aim to aid miners and families in distress.
Julius Bogers was jailed by Alderman Doughty on a malicious larceny charge. He allegedly took Seibert’s house key on Jones avenue, locked the door, and refused the prosecutor’s entry. Typhoid cases rise at Allegheny General Hospital with four new admissions.
Morris Ward a Pride Street shoemaker was arrested by Officer Terry on Fifth Avenue near his home for disorderly conduct. Ward struck at cues with his fists while on the sidewalk and is described by police as slightly demented.
Yesterday afternoon Lewis Showers displayed his boxing prowess by severely beating a harmless pack peddler in Boquet Street Oakland. Officer Duncan arrested Showers after difficulty and lodged him at the Fourteenth Ward station.
Miss Nannie Oppenheimer, 19, daughter of Moses Oppenheimer, died after a wagon overturn and wagon train collision on the P and W BR line near Harmony. Companions Miss Floersheim Miss Amanda Miss Frey Miss Hersog and Miss Bella Warmer were injured. Oppenheimer’s arm was severed and she died instantly. The wagon was destroyed and the horse killed. Oppenheimer was a Mount St Ursula convent graduate.
James McCready of the West End marks his hundredth birthday born in 1789 in Scotland. He arrived in Pittsburg in 1809 and has lived nearby, outliving two wives and remaining active with several sons and grandchildren. He fought in the wars of 1812, 188 and 184. A separate item notes a Yokes arrest for disorderly conduct and neglect of her six year old son. The Saint Oil and Natural Gas Company reports a 250 barrel per day strike on Brush Creek renewing local interest.
Frank Cox an iron worker from McKeesport accepts a missionary call to Africa with Bishop Taylor. Governor Beaver and staff to inspect the 18th and 10th regiments today. Special excursion via B and O railways priced 275 dollars round trip, trains at 6 20 AM and 1 and 4 PM, return July 27. Also advertising Old Port and various wines for sale by G W Schmidt at 95 and 97 Fifth Ave.
An ad announces cloth suits at Pauthens & Jones, 29 Fifth Ave. Pittsburgh. It promotes Frauenheim & Vilsack beer as supporting a home industry. A health claim links bad sewerage and undrained swamps to liver disruption and blood diseases.
Richard Kelly was arrested by Officer Whitehouse on a larceny charge after allegedly stealing furniture bedding and other stables from the steamboat Ames Laughlin. A hearing is scheduled for today.
On April 10 Robert Miller aged 15, son of Rev. N G Miller a Methodist minister, ran away from home. A letter arrived stating he was located in Laramie Wyoming Territory and in good health.
Between 4 and 6 o clock yesterday James Mullen aged 56 was knocked down and run over at the corner of Second Avenue and Brady Street by John Romans butcher wagon. He sustained painful injuries with no broken bones.
A spark set the roof of McIntosh and Hemphill's foundry at the foot of Thirteenth Street ablaze at 820 o clock last night. A still alarm was sent to Fire Company No. 15 and the fire was extinguished with no damage reported.
Officer O'Brien placed Joseph Devine in the Fourteenth ward station yesterday near Second Avenue Brady for a disorderly conduct charge.
A lady's pocketbook containing a small sum of money was found by Officer Me es on the corner of free and street yesterday. The owner can identify it at Central station.
Officers dispersed a crowd on South Twelfth street after a poker game spilled into the street. Anthony Nooxs of Conema 7 sustained a caustic lye burn to his eye during the disturbance. A bystander moved to aid him as chaos unfolded.
Mr Wood of the Monongahela Towing Company argues boats Advancé and Pacific may pass a temporary channel as steamboat traffic clashes with Panhandle Railroad repair of a bridge. He cites river bend and current dangerous to pilots. James A Henderson says General Casey promised an open river channel for traffic.
The Pittsburg Union Passenger Railway Company filed suit against Pleasant Valley Railroad Company to stop laying tracks on Irwin avenue Allegheny between Washington and Jackson streets claiming the route is within their charter and the act of 1889. Judge Collier granted the injunction and the case will be heard next Saturday.
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